Painting

Oil painting was a new medium for me this semester. I had never worked in it before taking the class here at CU. It still frustrates me a lot, as I am not used to using paint at all, especially oil. But the work from class today was exciting (live model!) and I had spent Sunday in the Prentis wood shop building my own stretcher bars. Luckily Tracy and Brie were there to help rip down the 2x4 on the table saw, I could never have done it without their help! Anyway, besides being excited to have a canvass I built all myself, I liked the beveled edges and the large size (57x42) which was liberating to work on with the addition of large hardware store brushes. Far from finished, I am still proud of this painting!